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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Roger Daltrey Doesn't Want to Embark on The Who's Farewell Tour with 'Half-Hearted' Pete Townshend
The post Roger Daltrey Doesn't Want to Embark on The Who's Farewell Tour with 'Half-Hearted' Pete Townshend appeared first on Consequence. Talk about messy goodbyes! The Who haven't even launched their recently announced North American farewell tour, but things haven't exactly been going smoothly in the lead-up to the final run. Now, singer Roger Daltrey is questioning if he even wants to tour with 'half-hearted' guitarist Pete Townshend. As previously reported, the legendary rock band fired, re-hired, and then re-fired longtime drummer Zak Starkey, replacing him with Daltrey's solo drummer Scott Devours. If that weren't enough, Daltrey has expressed disappointment in recent quotes made by Townshend. Get The Who Tickets Here In an interview with the UK's Sunday People, Townshend said, 'The Who has gone on a bit too long with two of us dying. It does sometimes feel like flogging a dead horse.' As the Daily Mail reports, that irked Daltrey, who responded, 'If Pete doesn't want to tour, I don't want to be back with The Who on the road, at 81, with someone who doesn't want be there — if that's what he's saying.' The singer added, 'I won't do it with someone who is half-hearted about it. But, you know, every dog has its day and it was a wonderful ride.' Hopefully, Daltrey and Townshend can join together with the band before they hit the road this summer. The farewell outing, dubbed 'The Song Is Over Tour,' is still scheduled to kick off August 16th in Sunrise, Florida, and run through September 28th in Las Vegas. See which support act is playing each show in the itinerary below, and learn how to get tickets to The Who's upcoming farewell tour here. August 16 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena * (Get Tickets) August 19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center * (Get Tickets) August 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center ^ (Get Tickets) August 23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall + (Get Tickets) August 26 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park ~ (Get Tickets) August 28 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater $ (Get Tickets) August 30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden $ (Get Tickets) September 2 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage > (Get Tickets) September 4 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage > (Get Tickets) September 7 – Chicago, IL @ United Center < (Get Tickets) September 9 – Chicago, IL @ United Center = w/ Tom Cochrane < = w/ Joe Bonamassa # = w/ Candlebox ! = w/ Billy Idol Popular Posts Holy Shit, You Have to See Footage from System of a Down's Concert in Brazil Bruce Springsteen Gives Trump the Middle Finger with Another Defiant Concert Guns N' Roses Share Video of Axl Rose Repeatedly Falling Onstage: Watch The 30 Best Action Movie Stars of All Time, Ranked Trump Warns Springsteen: "He Ought to Keep His Mouth Shut Until He's Back Into the Country" Neil Young to Trump: "I'm Not Scared of You. Neither Are the Rest of Us" Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
Global News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
The Who announce The Song Is Over North American farewell tour
The Who is saying goodbye once again — but first, the band is embarking on one more tour. The English rock band announced the news of their final tour, titled The Song Is Over Tour, on May 8 and called it the 'grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career.' 'Every musician's dream in the early 60's was to make it big in the US charts. For the Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever,' lead singer Roger Daltrey said in a statement. 'The warmth of the American audiences over the years have been inspirational to me, and reflect the feeling I remember getting after hearing the first rock records coming across the radio. Musical freedom! Rock gave us a feeling of generational rebellion,' he continued. Story continues below advertisement 'To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me, this was the land of the possible. It's not easy to end the big part of my life that touring with The Who has been.' 'Thanks for being there for us and look forward to seeing you one last time,' Daltrey added. Guitarist Pete Townshend said that 'all good things must come to an end.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle and of course, all of our longtime Who fans. I must say that although the road has not always been enjoyable for me, it is usually easy: the best job I could ever have had,' Townshend added in a statement. Story continues below advertisement In terms of Canadian dates, The Song Is Over Tour will make two stops in Toronto on Sept. 2 and 4 at the Budweiser Stage and one stop in Vancouver on Sept. 23 at the Rogers Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. local time. 0:43 The Who's Pete Townshend apologizes for harsh words he used against former bandmates This isn't the band's first farewell tour, as they had previously said goodbye during their 1982 It's Hard Tour. Prior to this tour, The Who went on their 2022 Who Hits Back! Tour and they also had a 50th anniversary tour in 2015. The Who The Song Is Over tour dates August 16 – Sunrise, Fla. @ Amerant Bank Arena August 19 – Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center August 21 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center August 23 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall August 26 – Boston @ Fenway Park August 28 – Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater August 30 – New York @Madison Square Garden September 2 – Toronto @ Budweiser Stage September 4 – Toronto @ Budweiser Stage September 7 – Chicago @ United Center September 17 – Los Angeles @ Hollywood Bowl September 19 – Los Angeles @ Hollywood Bowl September 21 – Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre September 23 – Vancouver @ Rogers Arena September 25 – Seattle @ Climate Pledge Arena September 28 – Las Vegas @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
New York Post
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The Who announce 2025 farewell tour, MSG show. Get tickets today
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The Who are selling out one last time. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend's legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group just announced their farewell 'The Song Is Over Tour' — it's for real this time unlike their infamous 1982 farewell 'It's Hard Tour' — that will send them to ballparks, arenas, theaters, bowls, boardwalk halls and amphitheaters all over North America from August through September. That includes four shows in New York and New Jersey. Advertisement Up first, the 'Magic Bus' group will make a stop at Newark, NJ's Prudential Center on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Soon after, the guitar-smashing hitmakers hit Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, Aug. 23, Long Island's Jones Beach Theater on Thursday, Aug. 28 and New York City's Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Aug. 30. 'It is a poignant time,' Townshend, 79, said. 'For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible. The warmth and engagement of those audiences began back in 1967 with hippies smoking dope, sitting on their blankets and listening deeply and intensely. Music was everywhere. We all felt equal. Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon (who died in 1978) and John Entwistle (who died in 2002) and of course, all of our longtime Who fans.' Prior to this tour, the most recent North American Who run was in 2022 on their 'Who Hits Back! Tour.' At concerts on that run, the group played 20ish classic songs like 'Pinball Wizard,' 'Who Are You,' 'Won't Get Fooled Again,' 'Behind Blue Eyes' and 'Baba O'Riley' with and without an orchestra (as well as recently fired and re-hired drummer Zak Starkey, who happens to be Ringo Starr's son). Advertisement Fans Wholigans can purchase tickets for all upcoming North American Who shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the farewell The Song Is Over Tour' is Friday, May 16. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. The Who tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below. Advertisement The Who set list As noted above, The Who last performed in the U.S. three years ago. According to Set List FM, here's what they took to the stage at their final show in Last Vegas on Nov. 5, 2022: With Orchestra 01.) 'Overture' 02.) '1921' 03.) 'Amazing Journey' 04.) 'Sparks' 05.) 'Pinball Wizard' Advertisement 06.) 'We're Not Gonna Take It' 07.) 'Who Are You' 08.) 'Eminence Front' 09.) 'Ball and Chain' Band Only 10.) 'You Better You Bet' 11.) 'The Seeker' 12.) 'Naked Eye' 13.) 'Another Tricky Day' 14.) 'Won't Get Fooled Again' 15.) 'Behind Blue Eyes' With Orchestra 16.) 'The Real Me' 17.) 'I'm One' 18.) '5:15' 19.) 'The Rock' 20.) 'Love, Reign O'er Me' 21.) 'Baba O'Riley' The Who farewell press conference To make the news official, Townshend and Daltrey conducted a 35-minute press conference discussing their history and the upcoming jaunt. If you'd like to see for yourself, you can find the surprisingly sprawling chat here: The Who current band members Throughout their seven-decade history, there's been quite a bit of turnover within the band other than Daltrey and Townshend. Advertisement To give you a better idea of what the group looks like today, here is The Who's current lineup: Roger Daltrey lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, percussion, ukulele (1964–1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present) Pete Townshend lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboards (1964–1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present) Billy Nicholls backing vocals (1989, 1996–1997, 2019–present) Zak Starkey drums, percussion (1996–present) Simon Townshend guitar, backing vocals (1996–1997, 2002–present) Loren Gold keyboards, backing vocals (2012–present) Jon Button bass guitar (2017–present) Katie Jacoby lead violinist (2019–present) Keith Levenson music coordinator, conductor (2019–present) Emily Marshall keyboards, associate conductor (2019–present) Audrey Q. Snyder lead cellist (2019–present) Classic rockers on tour in 2025 Although not many groups that have been active for 61 years (!) are still touring in the 2020s, here are five of our favorite acts you won't want to miss in the next few months. Advertisement • Ringo Starr with his All Starr Band • Paul Simon • Stevie Nicks • Todd Rundgren Advertisement • Eric Clapton Need more music from way back when in your life? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. 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